That was right. Chi Xue and the others had already done everything they could to buy time. Even if things didn't go as planned, there was no need for them to dwell on it. They had more important matters to deal with now—facing the united forces of the Nine Nether Nether Soldiers and the cultivators of the star region, and perhaps even the Lord of the Universe himself.
"Exactly. It's no big deal. We fight, that's all!" everyone echoed. Po Tian's rousing words swept away their earlier gloom, and they were all fired up and ready to face whatever trouble came their way.
For now, let's leave Chi Xue and the others preparing to fight at a moment's notice, and turn to Ling Tian's true self.
Another thousand years passed. Ling Tian's Small World grew a little larger, and his strength improved as well. He had gained a little more confidence in his coming battle against the Lord of the Universe—at least more than he'd had a thousand years ago.
"Ling Tian, another thousand years have passed. There are fewer than a hundred years left before your ten-thousand-year pact with the Lord of the Universe expires. Have you managed to perfect your secret art in all this time?" Po Tian asked, brimming with anticipation. His question filled Dan Bi and the others with expectation as well.
It made sense. Once Ling Tian comprehended a brand-new secret art, it would naturally be more powerful than Devouring the Starry Sky. That would give him a better chance of resisting the Lord of the Universe's cosmic suppression and, ultimately, defeating him. Po Qiong and the others could hardly contain their anticipation.
"I'm afraid that even if Ling Tian has perfected his idea by now, he won't have time to put it into practice